Unit 3 AP World History

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The type of weaponry used in the siege, as described in the passage, could also help to explain the expansion of all the following states in the period 1450-1750 EXCEPT the

Aztec (Mexica) Empire

The conduct of the siege as described in the passage could best be used to explain which of the following processes in the period 1450-1750?

The use of new weapons by expanding imperial states

The type of warfare described in the passage most directly helps to explain which of the following sixteenth-century developments?

The intensification of political rivalries between the ottoman empire and neighboring states in Europe and the Middle East

The relationship between levels of military personnel and state revenues as shown in the table is best understood in the context of which of the following global developments in the period 1450-1750

As military forces expanded and became more professionalized, states were forced to develop new ways to generate revenue

Which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750 is best understood as a response to the trends shown in the table?

The creation of larger state Bureaucracies

Based on the purpose of the letter, Selim’s description of the followers of Shah Ismail I as a “heretical faction” can best be interpreted as a commentary of the Safavid Empire’s?

Adherence to Shi’a Islam

Which of the following aspects of the international situation in early sixteenth-century southwest Asia is the most relevant to understanding Sultan Selim’s letter?

The Ottoman and Safavid empires fought numerous wars for control over Iraq, Syria, and other regions of the Middle East

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support Mcneill’s contention that “the Safavid empire remained profound;y disturbing force in the Moslem world?

Writings by Safavids about Shi’a beliefs

Today Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggests that this rivalry is based in historical conflicts over?

How to practice Islam correctly

What brought an end to the “normal state of hostility” between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting

The Songhai Empire was like th empire of Japan because the Songhai?

Created a strong central government to rule to empire

The Songhai empire under the Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because?

Askia used religion to legitimize his control

How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali’s legitimacy

He questioned Sunni Ali’s faithfulness to the principles of Islam

Which claim about Father Simon’s purpose for meeting Shah Abbas 1 is best supported by the above passage

Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavid’s military power

Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon’s description of the Safavid military structure

Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population

This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals because all three?

Used gunpowder weapons